Macrame by Maja

• Tell me a bit about yourself

My name is Maria Nyberg, live in Sweden Stockholm. I work by my self but do have some work with my sister. We have classes together in macrame. I am 39, have two daughters. Live with my boyfriend that also have two children.
On Etsy my shop is called falskblondin, but I´m going to change that to MacrameByMaja I also have my Blog called MajasSmycken – Smycken för dig.

• Please describe your creative process

I work mostly in macrame and do that at home, have a studio but are renting that out for some time now. When I sit down to create I start with colors, usually I use gemstones in my macrame work and from them I chose the color of the cord I´m using. I use waxed linen cord in my macrame mostly because I like the look that it make in my macreme work. My inspirations comes mostly from nature and colors.

• What inspires you?

I also get inspirations from others work but never copy anything.

• How did you get into your craft?
  

My sister also makes macrame and it was she who taught me the art. I have been doing macrame for two years now and I don´t think I will ever get tired of it. I also make beaded work some times, like peytoe.

When I don’t create my jewelry I´m working with mentally challenged people. Have been doing that for 20years now and I really enjoy my work. Then I have my children to take care of.

• Apart from creating things, what do you do?

When I can I also have classes in macrame, some times with my sister. It´s fun and rewording to give classes in macrame. More and more find it fun to do.

• How do you promote your work?

When it comes to promoting my work I have my Etsy Store, a forum here in sweden called pärlplatsen and I sell at a shop in Uppsala in Sweden. I find it hard to get the work out there is so many that sell and great jewelry. You really have to have your own stile and I think I have that with my macrame work.

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